A 2 Hour Slice of the World

I played a globetrotting set on Thursday 2 September.






Yasmin Levy--Hallelujah
Ana Tijoux--1977
Gotan Project--Arrabal
Rubén Blades--Primogenio
Alamaailman Vasarat--Perikunta
Ali Farka Touré--Allah Uya
Vieux Farka Touré--Fafa
Fela Kuti--Swegbe & Pako
Les Troubadours Du Roi Baudouin--Seya Wa Mama Ndalamba
12 Cents for Marvin--Persian Dub
Asian Dub Foundation--Cyberabad
Enduser--Not There
Panjabi MC--Yaaran Kolon Sikh Kuriye
Solace--Bounce
Maduro--Tower of Babel
Balkan Beat Box--Joro Boro
Abraham Inc--Trombonik
Socalled--Ich Bin A Border By Mayn Vayb
DeVotchKa--Charlotte Mittnacht (The Fabulous Destiny of...)
Solomon & Socalled--Freylekhs fun der Khupe: Pelt me with rice
Ta-Shma--Rachamana (Feat. Matisyahu)
Dunkelbunt--La Revedere (Feat. Amsterdam Klezmer Band)
DeVotchKa--Death by Blonde
The Sensational Alex Harvey--Next
Gogol Bordello--Ultimate
Goran Bregovic--Ya Ya (Ringe Ringe Raja)
Candan Erçetin--Melek
Esplendor Geometrico--Moscú Esta Helado
Distemper--Wsje Otlitschno!
Irfan--Hagia Sophia
Corvus Corax--Filii Neidhardi

Halloween in July!

For yesterday's Fracture event, we pulled out some ghosts and ghoulies and had a Halloween in July celebration!

Neb and Jubi provided us with some spooky, tentacled decor;

Noctis, Beta, and my Roseself spun the tunes.

It was my first time DJing since my RL college graduation in May, hehe.
And I was a skeleton! : D



Anyway, setlist time!:

Love Like Blood -- Killing Joke
The Undertaker (Renholder Mix) -- Puscifer
Psycho Killer -- Talking Heads
Sympathy for the Devil -- Sisters of Mercy
Ghost -- VNV Nation
Dissolved Girl -- Massive Attack
Dead Man's Party -- Oingo Boingo
Bullet with Butterfly Wings -- Smashing Pumpkins
Gutter Glitter -- Switchblade Symphony
Nocturnal -- Tiger Army
Graveyard Queen -- Zombie Ghost Train
Blood and Fire -- Type O Negative
Life is a Grave and I Dig It -- Necromantix
Bela Lugosi's Dead -- Nouvelle Vague version

Mwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha........

Love n'bruises,
Rosewraith

Gardens are food for the soul.

While up all night in a fevered state this week, I rebuilt the Fracture Gardens. Saturday's show was held there, and my set was food-themed.


Here's the rundown:

Bjork & Tricky--Black Coffee
Memphis Minnie--Pig Meat on the Line
Bessie Smith--Gimme a Pigfoot
Willie Bobo--Fried Neckbones and Some Home Fries
J. Marks and Shipen Lebzelter--Baked Beans
Moxy Fruvous--Green Eggs and Ham
Bearsuit--Cherryade
Godley & Creme--Sandwiches of You
King Crimson--Cat Food
Buddharabbit--Beans With
Squeeze--Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)
Bow Wow Wow--I Want Candy
Weird Al Yankovic--My Bologna
Captured! by Robots--Speed Food Pyramid
Care Bears on Fire--Barbie Eat a Sandwich
Bratmobile--Eating Toothpaste
The Polkaholics--Sauerkraut is Sweet
Man Man--The Ballad of Butter Beans
Larry Groce--Junk Food Junkie
Ballgag N' Chain Gang--Everything is Better with Bacon
Pepe Delux--Salami Fever
The Dragons--Food for My Soul
Soul Coughing--Soft Serve
MadMixMustang--The Ice Cream Mash
Mike Doughty--More Bacon than the Pan Can Handle
Squeeze--Black Coffee in Bed

Ennui - July 1

1. Baths - Indoorsy (2:44)
2. Golden Ages - Africa (Toto) (3:43)
3. DEATH IN PLAINs - The Other Side of Mt.Heart Attack (Liars cover) (3:24)
4. Deastro - Shield Whip (Bonus Track) (2:39)
5. Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, the - Say No To Love (3:49)
6. 03 - starry fighter kite (5:48)
7. The Delta Mirror - He Was Worse Than The Needle He Gave You (5:18)
8. School Of Seven Bells - Windstorm (A Place To Bury Strangers Remix) (4:50)
9. Elite Gymnastics - Is This On Me? (4:55)
10. NIVA - Ghost in my head (2:30)
11. Mazes - Song for Helen (Pretty Good Dance Moves mix) (3:06)
12. Chappo - Come Home (3:27)
13. South Ambulance - Davy Crockett (3:10)
14. {{{Sunset}}} - Zombies (5:21)
15. woods - death rattles (3:24)

Birdsong

I played a bird-themed set, and Fael gave everyone glowing wings to wear for it, which was lovely.

I started off in the ethereal and acoustic realm, moved through rockier, funkier things, and ended in the dense electronic zone.








Dead Can Dance--Bird
The Be Good Tanyas--The Littlest Birds
Death Cab for Cutie--Talking Bird
Yo La Tango--Tiny Birds
M. Ward--I'll be Yr Bird
R.E.M.--Swan Swan Hummingbird
Rogue Wave--My Little Bird
The Beatles--Blackbird
The Zombies--Imagine The Swan
Guided by Voices--A Good Flying Bird
Silver Apples--Whirly-Bird
Modern English--Swans on Glass
Owl City--Early Birdy
Theresa Andersson--Birds Fly Away
Broadcast--Man is Not a Bird
Moving Units--Birds of Prey
The Rivingtons--The Bird's the Word
Eddie Floyd--Big Bird
The Velvettes--A Bird in the Hand
Rufus & Carla--Birds & Bees
Tower of Power--The Skunk, The Goose, and the Fly
Abraham Inc.--Tweet-Tweet
DJ Tunedeaf--Bring the Bird
Medeski, Martin & Wood--Midnight Birds (Sa Ra Remix)
Pest--Heard Yer Bird Moved In
The Chemical Brothers--Three Little Birdies Downbeat
Birdy Nam Nam--Love Your Enemy (Kill Your Friend)

DJ Ennui 6/17

1. HEALTH - Die Slow (Tobacco Rmx) (4:06)
2. Convaire - Bad Taste (3:47)
3. Here We Go Magic - Collector (5:00)
4. Emerald Park - At the Mall (2:50)
5. The Chemical Brothers - Snow (5:06)
6. Kiss Kiss Fantastic - Antisocial Butterflies (2:57)
7. ceo - No Mercy (3:15)
8. Yeasayer - O.N.E. (5:25)
9. No Kids - The Blue Grotto Of Capri (4:18)
10. Adam & Alma - Smile For Me, Sun (3:53)
11. Foals - Blue Blood (5:16)
12. The Drums - I'll Never Drop My Sword (3:49)
13. Summer Cats - TV Guide (2:12)
14. The Vaselines - I HateThe 80's (3:29)
15. Kashmir - The Cynic feat. David Bowie (4:24)

Camp Fracture

I played a mellow, folkish, acoustic set, suitable for campfire singing. So I set up a fire and logs, and the Fracture crowd enjoyed a marshmallow roast. (Click on the photo and have a larger look for full marshmallowy fun.)



We have to do this at Fracturecon.

Here's the Campfire Playlist:

Phosphorescent--Be Dark Night
Iron & Wine--No Moon
Nada Surf--Meow Meow Lullabye
Sufjan Stevens--To Be Alone With You
The Ooks of Hazzard--Kids
Bonnie "Prince" Billy--Oldham
Portishead--Deep Water
Maria Taylor w/ Andy LeMaster--Birmingham 1982
Nick Drake--Fly
Nohow On--Magnificat
CSNY--Find the Cost of Freedom
The Beatles--Two of Us
Cornership--Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
R.E.M.--Swan Swan Hummingbird
Radiohead--Street Spirit (Fade Out) (Acoustic)
The Mountain Goats--Home Again Garden Grove
Neutral Milk Hotel--The King of Carrot Flowers, Pt. 1
Tiny Dancers--Bonfire of the Night
Animal Collective--Sweet Road
Komeda--Campfire
The Ditty Bops--Bye Bye Love

Bagpipe Set. . .

Jubi challenged me to do this. Warning: don't dare me to do things unless you want them to happen, heh. Actually, the set was a lot of fun to compile, and my most genre-leaping ever, from German metal, to new wave, to Latin jazz, to hip hop.

Barbarina Pipe Band--Tarantarmoricana
The Queen's Own Highlanders--The Magnificent Seven
The Dropkick Murpheys--Amazing Grace
Jori Chisholm--Don't Stop Rockin'
Wicked Tinkers--Dream
Rufus Harley--Bagpipe Blues
Afro Celt Sound System--Anatomic
Rubén Blades--Primogenio
Classified--The Maritimes
DJ Jago Meets Yoshi--Back to the Bagpipes
Honey Blo--Blazin & Steppin Part 1
Ray Stevens--Bagpipes (That's My Bag)
The Animals--Sky Pilot
Red Hot Chilli Pipers--Smoke On The Water set / Thunderstruck / The Fourth floor
Corvus Corax--Venus Vina Musica
SuidAkrA--Scáthach
ACDC--It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)
Neutral Milk Hotel--Untitled
Lacuna Coil--Virtual Environment
The Church--Under the Milky Way
Peter Gabriel--Biko
The White Stripes--Prickly Thorn, But Sweetly Worn

Earworm Set!

I played a set of those tunes you just can't get out of your head, to delight and annoy the crowd:

Los Del Rio--Macarena
Smokey Robinson--Tears of a Clown
Bill Haley & His Comets--Rock Around the Clock
Village People--YMCA
Aretha Franklin--Respect
Commodores--Brick House
Devo--Whip It
Britney Spears--Toxic
DJ Paul V--Tequila Lip Gloss (mashup)
Frankie Goes to Hollywood--Relax
The Isley Brothers--Shout
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts--I Love Rock N' Roll
The Kingsmen--Louie Louie
Wild Cherry--Play That Funky Music
Adam & The Ants--Dog Eat Dog
Kinks--You Really Got Me
Michael Jackson--Billie Jean
The Supremes--Where Did Our Love Go
The Bee Gees--Stayin' Alive
Wilson Pickett--Land of 1000 Dances
Heart--Barracuda
Barrett Strong--Money (That's What I Want)
The Beach Boys--Fun, Fun, Fun
Self--Pattycake
The Rolling Stones--She's So Cold
INXS--Devil Inside
Bobby Darin--Beyond the Sea

Yay viriii!

...So we've had a virus scare here, and the Grotbox will be down for a little while for scanning. I should have the music back in a few hours.